In the photo L/R Back row Spyros Neophytou, Michael Ellinas, Bambos Charalambous, Tasos Zachariades, John Kyriakides, Michael Yiakoumi, Doros Partasides and front row Lilian Panayi, Orestis Rossides and Kyriacos Tsioupras
Last Friday in the pleasant surroundings of Paneri Restaurant in Palmers Green there was a dinner held by Cypriot community journalists in honour of Orestis Rossides the retiring director of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation,London.He held this position from 1989 until now.
Present at the dinner were former Assistant Director of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation, London Lillian Panayi , Spyros Neophytou who held a senior position in Cyprus Airways, Michael Ellinas, Bambos Charalambous, Tasos Zachariades, John Kyriakides, Michael Yiakoumi, Doros Partasides, Thanasis Gavos and Kyriacos Tsioupras who presented a plaque on behalf of all the journalists present.
At the event all the journalists praised Orestis and himself Orestis Rossides gave a speech.
Orestis was born in Hungary his father Iacovos from Famagusta and his mother Milka from Vissinia in Greece. He attended Pancyprian Gymnasium, then Washington State University where he progressed to being a Lecturer in Economics at the same University. He also excelled in athletics and represented Cyprus at discus and hammer throwing and still holds the National Cyprus record for the hammer throw since 1981.
Dinner in honour of Orestis Rossides director of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation
